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Home My WebLink About09/12/09 CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA TRAILS ADVISORY t ► COMMITTEE AGENDA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 @ 6:00 PM RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE ACTION I. ROLL CALL: X Frances Howdyshell A Pam Stewart (Alternate) X Lou Munoz X Larry Henderson A Janet Ryerson A Kelly Matheny (Alternate) X Francisco Oaxaca X Carol Douglass (Equestrian Member) X Don Yoder(Bicycle Member) A Tom Tisler(Bicycle Member Alternate)_ 11. NEW BUSINESS A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18122 — DAVID JEFFERS CONSULTING INC.: A proposal to subdivide four(4) vacant parcels with a combined area of approximately 53 acres into 76 lots in the Very Low (VL) Residential District, located at the east side of East Avenue, north of the Foothill Freeway (SR-210); APN: 0225-191-03, -04, -13, -15, and -20. Related file: Preliminary Review DRC2006-00793. Staff Planner: Mike Smith, Associate Planner; Cam Amos, Assistant Engineer Action: The Trails Advisory Committee recommended to the Planning Commission approval of this application subject to the following revisions to be verified by staff: 1. Preserve in-place, where feasible, existing trees that will be within the alignment of the new Community Trail. 2. If acceptable to the Engineering/Public Works Department Design, vehicles (horse trailers, hay deliveries, etc.), shall be able to navigate throughout the network without having to drive in reverse. Where a Local Feeder Trail ends at a Community Trail, vehicles shall be allowed access onto the Community Trail, and the vehicle gate step-through may be eliminated. 3. If acceptable to the Engineering/Public Works Department, acquire an access easement from the developer of Tract 17651 to allow equestrian vehicle access from the Community/Local Feeder Trails. 4. Enlarge the comer 'cut-offs' at the intersection of the north to south and the east to west trails at Lots 15 and 16 so that they are 20 feet by 20 feet(instead of 10 feet by 10 feet). 5. Provide missing comer`cut-off at the right angle tum of the trail, located at Lot 17. TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTION AGENDA TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18122 —DAVID JEFFERS CONSULTING, INC. December 9, 2009 Page 2 of 2 6. Drainage 'V' ditches shall be no more than 6 inches deep and minimum of 5 feet wide. 7. Provide walls per City standard instead of PVC fencing throughout the trail network within the tract, except along the north side of the Community Trail. 8. Provide PVC fencing at the south side of Lot 76. 9. Increase the width of the trail entrance at Lots 17 and 76 to facilitate vehicle access. 10. Install the replacement Eucalyptus windrows in the Community Trail and make part of the Community Trail maintenance. Provide additional width as necessary. 11.Provide striping in the street at all horse crossings. 12.Reduce the length and eliminate interim turnarounds of the east to west trail segments behind Lots 1 and 16. 13. Provide trail signage for the Community Trail at all trail intersections per City standards. B. CONSIDERATION OF NAMING OF A PORTION OF THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC TRAIL THE "RON IVES TRAIL" Requested by Don Yoder Action: Forward to the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission, then to City Council. III. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - None IV. OLD BUSINESS - None V. ADJOURNMENT - 6:50 PM CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 (@ 6:00 PM RAINS ROOM 10500 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE I. ROLL CALL: Frances Howdyshell Pam Stewart (Alternate) Lou Munoz Larry Henderson Janet Ryerson Kelly Matheny(Alternate) Francisco Oaxaca Carol Douglass (Equestrian Member) Don Yoder(Bicycle Member) Tom Tisler(Bicycle Member Alternate)_ If. NEW BUSINESS A. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18122 — DAVID JEFFERS CONSULTING INC.: A proposal to subdivide four (4) vacant parcels with a combined area of approximately 53 acres into 76 lots in the Very Low (VL) Residential District, located at the east side of East Avenue, north of the Foothill Freeway(SR-210);APN: 0225-191-03, -04, -13, -15, and -20. Related file: Preliminary Review DRC2006-00793. Staff Planner: Mike Smith, Associate Planner; Cam Amos, Assistant Engineer B. CONSIDERATION OF NAMING OF A PORTION OF THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC TRAIL THE "RON IVES TRAIL" Requested by Don Yoder III. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION This is the time and place for the general public to address the Trails Advisory Committee. Items to be discussed here are those which do not already appear on this agenda. 1, Denise Sink, Office Specialist II for the City of Rancho Cucamonga, hereby certify that a true, accurate copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on December 3, 2009, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2 at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cuca / nga. // TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMENT SHEET December 9, 2009 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18122 - DAVID JEFFERS CONSULTING, INC.: A proposal to subdivide five (5) vacant parcels with a combined area of approximately 53 acres into 76 lots in the Very Low (VL) Residential District, located at the east side of East Avenue, north of the Foothill Freeway (SR-210); APN: 0225-191- 03, -04, -13, -15, and -20. Related file: Preliminary Review DRC2006-00793 and Variance DRC2009 00020. SITE CHARACTERISTICS: The project site consists of five(5)parcels that,when combined,form a rectangular propertywith a combined area of approximately 2,350,000-square feet(53 acres). The overall dimensions of the site are approximately 2,500 feet(east to west)by approximately 940 feet (north to south). The site is vacant. There are numerous trees within and along the property lines of the individual parcels that comprise the project site. The eastern half of the combined property is mostly low vegetation. To the north of the western half of the project site there are single-family residences. To the north of the eastern half of the site there is vacant property where a subdivision into residential lots (Tract 17651) was recently approved. To the west are additional single-family residences. To the south is a vacant parcel that is owned by Caltrans and used by the San Bernardino County Flood Control District for access to their facilities further to the east. Beyond this parcel is the Foothill Freeway (SR-210). To the east are vacant parcels. The zoning of the property and all surrounding properties is Very Low(VL)Residential District, Etiwanda Specific Plan. The subject property is generally level with a south-easterly slope; the elevations at the northwest and southeast corners are approximately 1,455 feet and 1,400 feet, respectively. A segment of an east-west Community Trail terminates (temporarily) at the southeast corner of a completed residential subdivision (Tract 161 16).located across the street from the project site(shown as a blue line on the attached exhibit). There are no trails (Local or Community) that link the project site to existing trails. BACKGROUND: The applicant proposes to construct an east-west segment of the Community Trail along the north perimeter of the project site. This segment will extend from the aforementioned, existing segment to a future segment to the east that will be constructed as part of a residential subdivision that is currently under review(Tentative Tract 18708, shown as a dashed red line on the attached exhibit). From East Avenue to a point approximately 1,200 feet east the entire 20-foot width of the Community Trail will be on the subject property. From that point to the northeast corner of the subject site, the alignment of the Community Trail 'shifts' northward and only 8 feet of the required 20 feet width of the trail will be on the subject property, the other 12 feet will be on the neighboring property to the north (Tract 17651). The applicant also proposes a network of 15-foot wide Local Feeder Trails that will run along the rear property lines of each proposed lot. The proposed trail will provide the future homeowners access to the City's trail network. ANALYSIS: The proposed subdivision is located in the Very Low (VL) Residential District, Etiwanda Specific Plan, within the Equestrian Overlay District, which requires the development of Local Feeder Trails (private equestrian easements). The average lot size for the proposed project is 25,230 square feet, which exceeds the Development Code's requirement of 20,000-square feet to keep horses. Horse corral areas with the minimum 24 feet by 24 feet dimensions have been provided and are shown on the Site Plan. Each corral is located a minimum of 70 feet from the potential location of houses that could be constructed on adjacent properties as required by the Development Code. The Community and Local Feeder Trails will comply with the minimum technical and construction standards. At every intersection of a trail with a street, and the intersection of a Local T rail and the Community Trail, a widened entry, a gate, and walk-through are proposed per the City standard to control access. The horse corral locations are immediately adjacent to the proposed trail that serves Item A TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA TENTATIVE TRACT MAP SUBTT18122 — DAVID JEFFERS CONSULTING, INC. December 9, 2009 Page 2 each lot." Along the side of, and parallel to, the trails will be a concrete swale fordrainage purposes; these swales will not be within the trail itself and will be within a separate 5-foot wide easement. There are several trees and miscellaneous landscaping within or along the proposed alignment of the Community Trail. Staff believes the trees can remain in-place without interfering with the Equestrian activities and will help maintain a rural character consistent with the Equestrian theme. White PVC trail fencing will be provided. At locations where the trail has no outlet(i.e., a 'dead-end' segment), turnarounds have been provided to facilitate reversing the direction(see Lots 1 and 16). At specific locations, the alignment of a trail has been modified to accommodate grade separations and/or potential conflicts with a street intersection (see Lots 1, 76, 16 and 17). RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff requests that the Trails Advisory Committee members review the proposed trail layout and provide input and direction. Staff Planner: Mike Smith, Associate Planner Attachments: A—Trails Exhibit B — Copy of Plans